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Vancouver Canucks at Chicago Blackhawks

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Vancouver Canucks
▸6
Chicago Blackhawks
3
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Recap

written from the game data

The Vancouver Canucks beat the Chicago Blackhawks 6-3. The Canucks scored first and never trailed. The Canucks led 4-2 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was Conor Garland's goal at 15:17 of the first period, which took the Canucks' chances from 61% to 77%. Expected goals were close — VAN 2.7, CHI 2.8; shots on goal were VAN 30, CHI 34. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Blackhawks win a replay of these chances 54% of the time. Kevin Lankinen stopped 31 of 34 (.912); Petr Mrazek stopped 24 of 30 (.800), 3.3 goals below expected. Three stars: 1. Danton Heinen (2 G), 2. J.T. Miller (1 G, 2 A), 3. Conor Garland (1 G, 1 A).

Three stars

  1. ★
    VAN
    D. Heinen2 G
  2. ★★
    VAN
    J. Miller1 G, 2 A
  3. ★★★
    VAN
    C. Garland1 G, 1 A

Line score

goals · shots on goal beneath
Goals and shots on goal by period
Team1st2nd3rdT
VANVAN41101029630
CHICHI21301219334

Scoring

9 goals

1st period

  1. VAN
    D. Heinen(1)
    T. Blueger (2), K. Sherwood (2)
    wristxG 0.25win prob +12 ptsVideo
    1-0
    0:21
  2. VAN
    J. Miller(3)PPG
    Q. Hughes (4), C. Garland (3)
    snapxG 0.14win prob +14 ptsVideo
    2-0
    6:01
  3. CHI
    R. Donato(2)
    J. Dickinson (1), A. Vlasic (3)
    snapxG 0.16win prob +15 ptsVideo
    2-1
    9:25
  4. VAN
    D. Heinen(2)
    F. Hronek (2), K. Sherwood (3)
    deflectedxG 0.09win prob +16 ptsVideo
    3-1
    10:46
  5. CHI
    T. Hall(2)
    C. Murphy (2)
    wristxG 0.09win prob +15 ptsVideo
    3-2
    13:29
  6. VAN
    C. Garland(3)
    E. Pettersson (3), J. Miller (2)
    wristxG 0.31win prob +16 ptsVideo
    4-2
    15:17

3rd period

  1. VAN
    B. Boeser(4)PPG
    J. Miller (3), Q. Hughes (5)
    tip-inxG 0.10win prob +2 ptsVideo
    5-2
    10:29
  2. VAN
    P. Suter(1)
    E. Brannstrom (1), N. Aman (2)
    wristxG 0.25win prob +1 ptsVideo
    6-2
    10:58
  3. CHI
    T. Bertuzzi(2)PPG
    N. Foligno (1), S. Jones (6)
    wristxG 0.31win prob +1 ptsVideo
    6-3
    14:04

Penalties

VAN 10 PIM·CHI 6 PIM

1st

  • 4:39CHIJason Dickinson · Trippingdrawn by J.T. Miller2 min
  • 10:46CHIserved by A. Athanasiou · Delaying game unsuccessful challenge2 min

2nd

  • 11:46VANCarson Soucy · Trippingdrawn by Nick Foligno2 min
  • 17:04VANErik Brannstrom · Holdingdrawn by Tyler Bertuzzi2 min

3rd

  • 3:35VANJake DeBrusk · Hookingdrawn by Teuvo Teravainen2 min
  • 10:16CHIConnor Murphy · Trippingdrawn by Elias Pettersson2 min
  • 12:39VANTeddy Blueger · Interferencedrawn by Ryan Donato2 min
  • 13:05VANFilip Hronek · Slashingdrawn by Teuvo Teravainen2 min

Win probability

ours · the whole game
Tap or hover the chart for the moment-by-moment number
CHI goalVAN goalFinal: CHI 0%

Biggest swing: Conor Garland, 1st 15:17 — VAN 61% → 77%

Shot map

unblocked attempts · size = our xG
T. Bertuzzi · Goal · xG 0.31N. Foligno · On goal · xG 0.22T. Bertuzzi · On goal · xG 0.18R. Donato · Goal · xG 0.16T. Bertuzzi · Missed · xG 0.13P. Maroon · On goal · xG 0.12C. Bedard · Missed · xG 0.12T. Bertuzzi · On goal · xG 0.11C. Murphy · On goal · xG 0.11T. Hall · Goal · xG 0.09C. Smith · On goal · xG 0.09S. Jones · Missed · xG 0.09P. Maroon · On goal · xG 0.08T. Hall · On goal · xG 0.08R. Donato · Missed · xG 0.07T. Bertuzzi · On goal · xG 0.07I. Mikheyev · On goal · xG 0.07T. Bertuzzi · Missed · xG 0.07C. Bedard · On goal · xG 0.07T. Bertuzzi · On goal · xG 0.06C. Bedard · On goal · xG 0.06A. Athanasiou · On goal · xG 0.06W. Kaiser · Missed · xG 0.06C. Murphy · On goal · xG 0.05C. Bedard · On goal · xG 0.05C. Bedard · On goal · xG 0.04C. Smith · On goal · xG 0.04L. Reichel · On goal · xG 0.04W. Kaiser · On goal · xG 0.03L. Reichel · On goal · xG 0.03C. Bedard · On goal · xG 0.02C. Murphy · On goal · xG 0.02T. Brodie · Missed · xG 0.01N. Allan · On goal · xG 0.01C. Bedard · On goal · xG 0.01L. Reichel · On goal · xG 0.01N. Foligno · On goal · xG 0.01A. Vlasic · Missed · xG 0.01W. Kaiser · Missed · xG 0.01N. Allan · On goal · xG 0.01T. Brodie · On goal · xG 0.01W. Kaiser · Missed · xG 0.00C. Smith · On goal · xG 0.00P. Maroon · On goal · xG 0.00
CHI3 G · 2.8 xG · 44 att
Tap a shot for who, when and how likely
GoalOn goalMissedBigger = higher xG

Expected goals

VANvsCHI
2.76 G
All situations
3 G2.8
2.34 G
Even strength
2 G1.6
0.32 G
Power play
1 G1.3
0.10 G
Shorthanded
0 G0.0

Expected goals: the chance each unblocked attempt scores, from our shot model, summed. 85 unblocked attempts.

Deserve to win

on the chances created
VAN46%54%CHI

Flurry-adjusted xG 2.61 – 2.81

How often each side wins a replay of these chances with league-average goaltending at both ends. Rebounds in a flurry are counted once, so a scramble is not three chances.

Team stats

VANvsCHI
30
Shots on goal
34
40%
Faceoffs
60%
2/3
Power play
1/5
10
Penalty minutes
6
25
Hits
16
12
Blocked shots
14
12
Giveaways
19
9
Takeaways
6

Box score

every player line
Vancouver Canucks skaters
SkaterGAP+/-SOGixGHitBlkPIMFO%TOI
57T. MyersD000-100.00120—22:34
17F. HronekD011+210.01022—21:09
7C. SoucyD000-210.01102—20:21
43Q. HughesD022+350.12010—19:49
73V. DesharnaisD000+120.04220—19:00
40E. PetterssonC011+110.361004418:25
53T. BluegerC011+240.260025016:36
9J. MillerC123020.21000016:20
8C. GarlandR112+120.38020—16:07
44K. SherwoodL022+230.121200—15:12
24P. SuterC101010.25110014:51
20D. HeinenL202+230.38000—14:35
6B. BoeserR101-110.101002914:24
26E. BrannstromD011+110.01022—14:02
74J. DeBruskL000-100.000025013:09
21N. HoglanderL000030.35200—12:55
88N. AmanC011000.003004010:41
13A. BainsL000000.06100—10:25
Vancouver Canucks goalies
GoalieSASVGASV%xGAGSAxTOI
32K. Lankinen(W)34313.9122.83-0.1760:00

Season series

VAN leads 3-0

Data: NHL. Model: Gridpex (expected goals and win probability built on NHL play-by-play).